Hapless by Leo 31

 Chapter thirty one:

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''Master Ben, there is man here and he is visiting Madam. I have seen him here many times before as well and I thought you should be aware of it too.'' Samuel said in a sunken voice.

''Ah great I'll be there in sometime can you do me a favor Samuel? Just turn on the backside camera that dad turned off. If we catch him on it it'll be great.'' Ben jumped from the couch in excitement.

''Sure.'' Samuel disconnected the call and looked his left and right to make sure no one heard him.

He went straight to the security room and ordered the security personnel to turn on all the alarms and cameras.

Inside the crystal hall Victor was shouting on Carla.

''I'm telling you Carla this is a big mess that you have mixed me in. I am here for the last time.'' he looked outside the windows just to make sure he is not being heard and seen.

''The police is after me. They might find me any day but before that I want you to pay me full so I can escape from this country forever.'' he tightened his hands on her cold hardened shoulders.

She quickly brushed them off with her equally cold hands. Then she laughed and hissed like snake. She looked at him directly in the eyes. The look was such that Victor looked away. Venom was dripping from her irate eyes.

''What makes you think that I'll let you go away from all of this that easily? huh? I wasted my twenty years in this home only to be kicked out all of a sudden without achieving anything?''

She looked out of the window. Then her expression tensed and she began,

''I never wanted any of this. All I wanted was to marry you and live a simple but happy life and who made me like this, like this monster I have become? It was you and only you. Your greed persuaded you to sell your love to a rich man in order to eat portions from his immense wealth and eventually when someone stepped over your tail you would run away like a coward.''

She came closer and grabbed him by his collar, ''Finish what you started. If you won't I will. I don't care about the consequences. Do it again. Kill Benjamin and I'll take care of Dylan.'' she wiped her tears and opened the back door for Victor to leave. He wanted to say something to her before leaving but he didn't had the courage to. It was true what Carla said. Every word of it but what happened happened. Nothing could be undone and deep down inside he knew that they both were at the edge of the cliff. He exited from the secret passage behind the bookcase.

Ben had arrived and rushed inside like a thunder. ''Samuel, Samuel what happened? where is the man?'' he panted.

''Sir I saw him coming but I didn't see him leaving , I was in the security room the whole time. I believe he is still inside.''

Ben hurried towards the crystal room but found only Carla standing in a corner.

''My my our beloved son is here, what a surprise what are you after now? huh.'' she noticed him searching. She knew he would be searching for Victor here but she had planned miles ahead than Ben did.

''Where is your boyfriend Carla? I'm serious. From where did you bring the audacity to bring your infamous bandit boyfriend into my father's house?'' he grabbed her arm ruthlessly.

''Damn you leave me what man I have no idea what are you talking about maybe this is your new plan to turn your father against me but remember one thing Ben you'll never succeed in it!''

she yelled and released herself from Ben's grip and rushed out of the room.

Ben punched the wall in anger.

Samuel entered the room, 'Did you find anything?'' 

''No I didn't you tell me if the man didn't leave the building then he might have used the secret passage. The secret passage Samuel! but no one knew about it except me and dad then how did this Carla.'' he quickly lifted the bookcase and the door appeared. He got into it and Samuel followed. It led to the straight exit of left side of the mansion. It was designed by Dylan to escape the paparazzi's because Helena didn't like being interviewed and photographed by them. They used this exit and would easily get away. This passage was locked since then and no one used it. Only Dylan, Helena and Ben himself knew about it. If the notorious man used this passage then he must have left a clue somewhere. They followed the path but found nothing.

''Damn it Samuel we are right there from where we began.''

''I don't think so.'' Samuel eyed the card that was on the floor right beside the door. ''It must have fallen of his pocket somehow. It is of a motel.''Ben turned it side by side. ''There's a name and address on it. Ah ! Samuel I must go and find this place. Till then you keep an eye on Carla, although she is alarmed and will not call the man here again but she might go to meet him herself and you must keep track of her activities. Order a boy of yours to follow her everywhere someone whom she not knows. This work must be carried with great precautionary measures and one more thing. I want all of this to remain between you and me. Don't tell dad about it. He might alert her and we will get nothing. Understood.''

Samuel nodded. 

 

He was being called by everyone but he turned off his phone. He couldn't disclose this to anyone not even Tina. The reason was she did not know anything. She didn't know the fact that he was in search of Taylor's murderer. She even did not know that he was murdered. He was glad that she was taking steady steps back towards her life which was a good thing but he didn't at no cost would let her back to those shallow grounds from where she reached out. Some things though they may be linked to you should be kept from you for a good cause and that's exactly what Ben wanted. He never thought that Christina should took him as something other than her friend, though things have been tensed for him but Jenny helped.

''I've reached Florida and right now I'm at my new place. Let me know when ever you need me or my help. I've never abandoned you never I will you know that. Still a good friend Jenny.''

Jenny sent this message to Ben a day ago. He didn't have the tongue to speak to her neither did he have the words. What could he say to her? She was the only one to whom Ben could disclose such a secret but she wasn't here. She was still adamant of her words but he wasn't and he didn't have the audacity to even reply to her. If it weren't for her he would've been in a ditch drinking himself to death.

He finally reached the motel which was located 200 miles away from the city. It was rather old than he had thought. The area was clean but the locality was mostly lower. Truck drivers and their crew were filled in the area which was the supposedly pub of the motel. The arrowhead that pointed towards the reception was covered in dust and cobwebs. The man who was sitting on the chair had a toothpick in his hand and was trying to shine his black teeth with it.

''Yeah?'' he finally let go of the toothpick when it broke.

''I'm looking for Victor. Hughes.'' Ben was finding it difficult to breathe amidst the smell of the place which was liquor, sweat and sewers.

''He left two days ago. Not seen him back.'' he then began combing his hair which resembled like a bush. The rest of the scalp had no hair except the middle area.

''I had something for him. A message from Carla.'' Ben began with his skills.

The man narrowed his eyes as if trying to distinguish between the truth and lie. 

''Ha, Carla. Finally, he had been waiting for her here for two days but she would not come. Why would she? She happy in the rich peoples life what would she care about our poor old Victor? He's in his room. First one on the right after you reach up.'' he began to arrange his cards.

''Thank you.'' Ben went to the stairs.

''Who's up for a good card game.'' the man yelled and the others chanted accordingly.

Ben knocked on the door and covered his face with a handkerchief. There was a possibility that Victor could recognize him which would result in dangerous circumstances and Ben wouldn't want that. Now the bait had been laid and the prey was just to get caught.

The door opened but the chain was still intact, ''Yes.'' a heavy voice came from the other side.

''I'm Samuel, Carla sent me with an urgent message.'' Ben said muffling his voice as much as he could because he feared that he might recognize his voice.

Victor looked at him from head to toe then said, ''You don't seem known. Why would Carla send you when she could talk to me on the phone or someplace.'' he began to close the door just then Ben tried for another time, ''Ben, Ben came and locked her in without any access  of phone. She sent me here so that you could know that there's been a change of plan.''

Victor thought for a moment and then unlocked the door.

''Come in lad.'' Ben followed him inside. The room was small and had nothing except a broken bed and a broken chair. It was clear that Victor lacked plenty of money. Now it was clear why what happened that happened. Carla must have tricked him in all of this in exchange for herself and a great fortune this is why her lover after leaving her in her youth returned now to her. To get her with someone else's money as a reimbursement. 

''Yeah go on I'm listening.'' he lighted his cigarette and took a long puff.

Ben uncovered his face.

 

                                                

 

She thought it would be easy. She really didn't prepare herself for all this. This was tiny one room apartment. She did not know anyone in this city. The main reason to come here was to just get as far away from Ben as much as possible and she really achieved that goal easily, a company was hiring real estate professional workers and giving them one room space. She quickly took the job unaware that she has never lived in one space room ever before. Her father was not rich but he had managed to give her all the luxuries of life. She still remembered one day she had a quest with all her friends at school and she swore that day to go to business school.

She came home threw all her things on the floor and lay in bed with a puffed face so her parents would notice her. Jane came up and tried to talk with her about what was clouding her mind.

''Mom I'll talk to dad about this I can't with you.''

''Okay then I'll go and tell your dad to come right away however even the earliest flight will take twelve hours till then you can lay here with this puffed face.''Jane knew how to handle her.

She began taking small steps towards the door so when she'll touch the door knob her daughter would spill the beans.

She touched the knob and the beans began to spill.

''Mom I will go to business school.''

''Why I thought you wanted to be a doctor.''

''My friends , they , they all are going to be in business school. Everyone becomes a doctor mom I don't want to be one I want to do something different.''

''As if what if I may know?.'' Jane came and sat on the edge of the bed.

''I want to be a real estate professional I'll build houses and sell them or I could rent them. I'll be rich mom and you and dad will own all of the town.'' she glittered just on the thought of it.

Jane laughed and went out.

''Of course you'll be whatever you want to you are all we have.'' Jane said loudly so that she could hear.

At those times she had no worries. Her worries were taken good care off and now life's so complicated that she can never be at ease.

The apartment haunted her and it was hot here. She decided to unpack her things and make a good setting after all she had to live here. In her heart she wanted to go back to her own apartment which she left in haste. She should have came up with another good idea rather then leaving her hometown and her home.

She opened the windows, some were jammed so much that she had to use a crowbar to open them up.

''Jeez what a mess.'' She began unpacking her clothes and spreading sheets. New clean sheets. 

Decorated the messy apartment and in three hours work it looked as good as it could.

''Now I'll take a quick shower then I'll eat outside after all I must discover this place.''

After taking a shower she dressed into a chiffon dress and went outside.

It had rained yesterday and water's puddle were seen throughout the neighborhood. 

She found a good restaurant soon and ordered her self a good meal.

''No cheese please.'' 

''Yes Mame.'' the waiter went away and a familiar person walked towards her. Although she was doubting her eyes that who would be here of her acquaintance but damn yes she was right it was Sam.

''Jenny Oh my God you got to be kidding me what are you doing here I had no idea to see you here in palm coast? what happened to L.A maybe here for work where's Ben.''

He fired so many questions at her that rather to answer them she said him to sit down.

''Things have changed Sam. Me and Ben are not together anymore and I told Christina everything in spite that she had called me several times I didn't answer not that I hate her or anything, I'm not even mad at her. It's not her fault. You cannot make someone love you it has to be natural. And I've left L.A at least for a while until I get myself together and what are you doing here?'' she sighed.

''I came here for business actually I also live here, have to leave for Miami tomorrow but you have really surprised me. I don't know what to say. I knew you were coming but this soon.''

The waiter brought her her dinner.

''Well if you want to join me you can I cannot eat without asking you and I know you can eat until you drop dead.''

Sam snorted.

 

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